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Japan and Taiwan JV wins Qatar refinery contract

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Will build second condensate refinery at Qatar’s Ras Laffan Industrial City. Read ››

Indonesia boosting its energy supplies

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Plans to have a total power capacity of 970 terawatts hours by 2030. Read ››

Chinese solar panel imports to be hit by painful tariffs

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The European Union’s tariffs will range from 37.3% to 67.9%. Read ››

Thai company to build Myanmar’s largest solar plant

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Plant will also be the third-largest plant of its kind in the world. Read ››

Top Philippine geothermal power producer expanding overseas

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Has allotted US$40 million for geothermal projects in Chile, Peru and Indonesia. Read ››

Taiwan won’t buy electricity from the mainland

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Says this is out of the question and will remain so for a long time. Read ››

EU will impose hefty duties on Chinese solar panels

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Provisional punitive import duties to come into force on June 6. Read ››

Japan and France win Turkey nuclear deal

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Turkey picks Japanese-French alliance to build its second nuclear power . Read ››

Lockheed Martin to build China’s first OTEC plant

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First commercial scale OTEC Plant to be built off the coast of southern China. Read ››

First bio-fuel test flight by Chinese airline successful

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China Eastern Airlines Corporation Ltd A320 uses a new palm oil-based bio-fuel. Read ››

Singapore energy efficiency measures for industry take effect

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Mandatory energy management requirements are for large industrial companies. Singapore introduced the requirements to improve the country’s energy efficiency and competitiveness. Read ››

Indonesia to launch 36 solar projects

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Intends to invest US$103 million starting this year. Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources and renewable energy director Alihudin Sitompul said the government is relying on partnerships to develop the solar plants because of difficult financial and technical constraints. Read ››

US funds Indonesian renewable energy project

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US to provide US$332.5 million program to promote RE and economic development. Read ››

Indian wind energy in trouble

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Growth of 1250% from 2000-2010 in jeopardy. A report from Climate Policy Initiative, a U.S.-based global policy effectiveness analysis and advisory organization, said India faces significant infrastructure challenges that may derail otherwise good energy efficiency policies. Read ››

Massive global demand for Japanese thermal power plants

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Japanese manufacturers have increased exports to meet rising demand. Industry sources said manufacturers received orders for facilities with a combined generating capacity of 20 million kilowatts. Read ››

Japan adds 1,394 MW of clean energy capacity

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Some 95% of additional capacity came from solar energy. The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry said Japan’s total combined new renewable energy capacity added between April 1, 2012, and January 31, 2013 reached 1,394 MW. Read ››

Philippine government must abandon coal fired energy

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Country should develop renewable energy sources to meet increasing power demand. Read ››

China and USA discuss peaceful uses of nuclear energy

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Eighth meeting discussed new issue areas for potential cooperation. The U.S. Read ››

Philippines to build second wind farm

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Will generate enough power to supply one million households. The $300 million “Burgos Wind Project “will have a capacity of 87 megawatts. Read ››

India and Finland to explore solar energy applications

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Will focus on solar technology for oil and gas projects. Read ››

Power use by China’s primary sector falls

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Drops 0.3% year-on-year to 18.9 billion kWh from January to March. Read ››

Power crisis in Mindanao to worsen in May

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Major hydropower source drying up. National Power Corporation warned the continued drop in the water level at Lake Lanao would force it to limit the power generation from the 700 MW Agus hydropower complex beginning May. Read ››

Electricity bills to rise 35% in Thailand

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Government blames costly liquefied natural gas for tariff hike. The Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand expects the electricity tariff will hit US$0.17 per kilowatt hour, on par with Singapore, in two years due to the rising price of LNG. Read ››

Suzlon Energy raises US$647 million to repay loans

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Bonds used are backed by the State Bank of India. Read ››

Philippine government agency sees end to Mindanao blackouts

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Mindanao Development Authority, however, says solution will be costly and temporary. Read ››

China and Russia sign massive energy deals

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Hail breakthrough agreements that will see Russia increase oil supplies to China. Read ››

India’s largest solar power plant switched on

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Project at Rajasthan has a capacity of 50 megawatts. It is the first phase of the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission. Read ››

Japan to become world’s second largest solar market by Q2

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Will outstrip the USA by installing 5 gigawatts of new solar power capacity. Read ››

Taiwan to push overseas sales of its photovoltaic products

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Targets 10% growth in total exports. Taiwan’s Bureau of Energy has developed an action plan for overseas expansion of the photovoltaic market in response to a global glut of solar panel manufacturing capacity. Read ››

Philippines considers hasty solution to Mindanao power crisis

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Intends to provide power generator sets to electric cooperatives in Mindanao. Read ››

Japan adds 1,178 MW of renewable energy

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New RE capacity added in the nine months to December 2012. Read ››

Agra to become India’s first solar city

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But the main purpose of this RE project will be to save the famous Taj Mahal. Read ››

India doubles nuclear power output in just three years

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Produces 32.46 MW of nuclear power in 2012. India’s nuclear power sector produced 14.93 MW of electricity in 2008-09. Read ››

Indonesian, Singapore investors to build waste-based power plants

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Joint venture will construct four waste-based power plants in Indonesia. Read ››

China to set new tariffs for solar generated electricity

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Existing fixed tariff to be abolished. The National Development and Reform Commission said prices for utility-scale generation will be based on regions. Read ››

China gets first foreign orders for locally-developed nuclear reactor

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Operators are from South America and Asia. China expects to sign the first contracts for its self-developed nuclear reactor, the CAP1400, this year. Read ››

Japan to re-open 6 nuclear reactors this year

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Two-thirds of Japan’s 50 reactors to re-start in the next few years. Read ››

Meralco to buy Singaporean power company

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Partners with Hong Kong's First Pacific Company Ltd in takeover. Read ››

Pertamina looking for foreign partners

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Indonesia’s state-owned energy firm wants to gain experience for further expansion. Read ››

India provides US$145 million incentive for wind energy

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Funding expected to re-ignite growth in moribund sector. India’s Union Budget for financial year 2013-14 also provides significant incentives for RE developers and producers. Read ››